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m Internships at Brooklyn Nonviolent Communication Brooklyn NVC is a center for Nonviolent Communication and constructive action working to create a world where all people's needs are peacefully met. We are seeking interns committed to nonviolent social change to assist with all aspects of our organization, including: *Event planning, including fundraisers, workshops, courses, retreats, and community events. *Public relations and outreach, including leafleting, phonebanking, and writing and designing flyers, press releases, newsletters, and program materials and descriptions. *Administrative support, including responding to inquiries by email and phone, handling email and bulk mailings, data entry, basic bookkeeping, and assisting with course registration. *Grant research, writing, and fundraising. *Tech support, including designing and integrating new database systems and creating interactive infrastructure for emails, database, and website.
Based on interests, experience and length of time interning, interns can focus on a particular aspect of the organization or project of Brooklyn NVC, such as Hungry Duck Press (producing books and other media items), the Empathy Project (bringing the practice of empathy to public places, such as parks and street fairs), or the Two by Two program (a year long program for social change organizations). Interns can register for any non-residential Brooklyn NVC workshop or courses for free while interning. This includes weekly practice groups, foundation courses, and evening and daylong workshops. To apply: Send a resume,
with references, and a cover letter addressing: Send application materials
to: Dian Killian, Director, Brooklyn NVC, 421 Fifth Ave., 2nd
Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11215 or email to info@BrooklynNVC.org
Hungry Duck Press is a small, independent press run as a project of Brooklyn Nonviolent Communication (www.BrooklynNVC.org), producing books and materials consistent with the practice of Nonviolent Communication and aimed to create a more compassionate world. Interns work for 5-15 hours per week and make a four-month commitment (or longer). Longer commitments are preferred (such as for an academic year). Internships can include all or part of the following aspects, depending on the intern's experience, skills, interests and length of time willing to commit: *Production: Getting quotes for printing, layout, cover design etc from different vendors for projects and, working with designers and director, implement them (including copyediting, reviewing art, etc). *Special events and promotion: Set up workshops and readings featuring Hungry Duck authors and products, book fair tables, and other events. *Promoting course adoptions: Create promotional materials, contact lists, and build relationships with university bookstores and professors to support course adoption for textbook titles and related materials. *Produce PR and other promotional materials and copy: Including press releases, press packs, email bursts, and website content. *Distribution and fulfillment: Take and ship orders to individuals and retailers, including review copies, and track these shipments. *Respond to requests for copyright
permission and other inquiries and assist with general, administrative
duties. Interns can register for any non-residential Brooklyn NVC workshop or courses for free while interning. This includes weekly practice groups, foundation courses, and evening and daylong workshops. To apply: Send a resume, with references, and a cover letter addressing: 1) why you wish to intern with
Hungry Duck Press Send application materials to: Dian Killian, Director, Brooklyn NVC, For more
information, please contact:
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